NEWS
First-year class makes history as most diverse ever
The Class of 2019 is the most ethnically diverse class that Elizabethtown College has ever seen. Seventy-three students identify as a minority coming from an underrepresented ethnic background. Last year, all of the departments on campus contributed to efforts to make Etown more appealing to prospective students. While applying to and visiting the school, high
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Honors students to present at national conference next semester
On Tuesday, April 21 the National Collegiate Honors Council accepted the project proposal of three representatives of the Elizabethtown College Honors Program. Sophomore Tyler Latshaw, senior Phil Belder and assistant professor of political science Dr. Kyle Kopko will be traveling to Chicago next semester to discuss the revamping of the College honor’s program that has
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Called to Lead concludes year
This year’s Called to Lead annual dinner on April 28th marked the end of another successful year for the program. Under the leadership of Reverend Tracy Sadd and Stacey Zimmerman, students within the program used online tools, projects, and community presentations to help bring out the natural leadership talents from within themselves. The 22 seniors
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CAMPUS LIFE
Cost, weight, environment: should we digitize required texts?
The act of reading a book has changed dramatically within the past few years. Today, many colleges are considering making the class textbook and other reading assignments available online instead requiring the hard copy. With this new system, textbooks would be more environmentally friendly. Instead of new books being printed for the courses, they would
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The movement for equality: how far have we really come?
As election season begins to rear its ugly, annoying head, over the next few weeks it can probably be guaranteed that you’re going to see a firestorm of debate, inflammatory comments and offensive points and counterpoints as everyone with a TV or computer chimes in on our two candidates. Plans for the future, promises to
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Eating nutritiously: organic products as beneficial as commonly believed?
During the last decade, our discourse about food has been consumed by the topic of cultivating organic products. Those who support this movement claim that organics are more nutritious and shield consumers from exposure to pesticides. These claims leave us with a broad question: are organic foods healthier than non-organic foods? Before we jump into
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SPORTS
Women’s cross country dominates Battle for the Buggy Invitational
This past Saturday, Oct. 22, the Elizabethtown College women’s cross country team dominated the competition during the annual Battle for the Buggy Invitational. Although alumna Megan VanDenHengel won the race for the second year in a row, first-year Amelia Tearnan was quick to finish the 4K for Etown, crossing the line at 17:24.34. A total
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Pellegrino places first in MAC Championship
Tennis player Kaitlyn Pellegrino has been explosive on the court this year, and she is only a first-year student. She led the women’s tennis team to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship and placed first in the competition. Being a first-year on a college team can be scary for a lot of athletes, but not
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Campus Security steps up enforcement during Homecoming Weekend
The 2011 Homecoming Weekend at Elizabethtown College consisted of more than just a few games. Yes, there were soccer games and family members roaming around campus, and lots of things to see and do. But Campus Security had their hands full with a number of incidents reported, included several altercations. It was however, not as
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